Your 3 days, 3 ways needs to include 4-legged friends
May 9, 2014, 12:33 PM | Updated: 3:33 pm
Is your pet ready for a disaster? Experts say your preparedness needs to include four-legged family members as well. (AP Photo/file)
(AP Photo/file)
Here in Seattle, it’s well known we have more pets than kids. But while most of us have an emergency kit with enough food and water for us humans, what about our four-legged friends?
Saturday is National Animal Preparedness Day, so Fido might not mind trading their weekly trip to the dog park for a little disaster prep.
The Red Cross and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have handy lists of items you might want to include in your pet emergency preparedness kit, including specific amounts of food, and water, along with other things you might not think of like litter, collars, leashes, and a current photo in case they get lost.
They also recommend pet owners get a rescue alert sticker, so in the event of a disaster, you can post it at your home to indicate to rescuers either how many animals are inside or whether they’ve been evacuated. Stickers can be ordered online from the ASPCA.
